Director of Wind Projects - Lead U.S. Utility-Scale Wind

Zelestra; United States; Remote; USD 189,000 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

EAP

FSA

Life insurance

Paid holidays and PTO

Retirement savings

Job summary

Zelestra is seeking a Director of Wind to lead the U.S. wind development program, build a high-performing team, and drive projects from development to construction readiness. The role emphasizes wind-plus-storage familiarity and strong stakeholder engagement across utilities, regulators, and landowners.

Reporting to the Head of Project Development, you will shape the U.S. wind strategy, manage budgets and schedules, and collaborate with Finance, Legal, Engineering, and Origination to align

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, environmental studies or related field.
• 8+ years in renewable energy project development, including utility-scale wind.
• Strong leadership and team-building experience.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a high-performing development team.
• Set strategy, milestones, and priorities for the U.S. wind portfolio.
• Provide executive updates on progress, risks, and mitigation plans.
• Lead utility-scale wind and hybrid wind-plus-storage projects from site control through construction readiness.
• Oversee wind resource assessment, turbine siting, land, permitting, environmental studies, and interconnection.
• Manage relationships with utilities, transmission providers, landowners, communities, and regulators.
• Track market, policy, tax credit, queue reform, and transmission developments to guide strategy.

Skills

Leadership

Wind development

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Financial acumen

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/business/environmental studies

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Zelestra is seeking a Director of Wind to lead the U.S. wind development program, build a high-performing team, and drive projects from development to construction readiness. The role emphasizes wind-plus-storage familiarity and strong stakeholder engagement across utilities, regulators, and landowners.

Reporting to the Head of Project Development, you will shape the U.S. wind strategy, manage budgets and schedules, and collaborate with Finance, Legal, Engineering, and Origination to align